The Hiroshima Carp announced today that they added Ikusei infielder Xavier Batista to their seventy-man roster. Batista’s uniform number will change from 145 to 95. According to media reports, the twenty-five-year-old agreed to a six-year deal (includes 2017) worth an estimated 47,000 US dollars plus incentives. The contract also includes an estimated 100,000 US dollars signing bonus.